Today's Features

The 13-weeek course included close-order drill, marksmanship with M-16A4 riffles, physical fitness, martial arts, swimming, military history, customs and courtesies. Herzog was also honored with an award for the highest shooter in his platoon.

TELL CITY – The Perry County Public Library – Tell City branch will host a Christmas story time and caroling experience for all the young at heart from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Tell City native and professional singer and performer Lisa Lawalin McTighe will lead caroling with traditional classic Christmas carols. There will also be a special Christmas story and craft session.
The public is welcome to join the library staff for this Christmas sing-a-ling-a-ling story time and caroling. The program is free to all.

The Women’s Guild of the Evangelical United Church of Christ recently donated $250 to the Perry County Council on Aging. Council President Jean Etienne, right, accepts the donation check from guild member Melba Ayer.

The Guild also donated $250 equally to the Perry County Food Coalition, Crisis Connections and the Perry County Council of Agencies. The church donates proceeds from its fall bazaar each year to local charities.

HAWESVILLE, Ky. – Hawesville Baptist Church welcomes the Rev. Barry E. Fields as the new church pastor.
Fields has spent the last five years in Buffalo, Ky., and began serving in Hawesville Nov. 18. Everyone is invited to join the congregation each Sunday at 8:45 a.m. for Sunday School and at 10 a.m. for morning worship. The church is located at 290 Main Street in Hawesville.

Gospel sing at Little Pigeon Saturday
LAMAR – Little Pigeon Baptist Church, located two-tenths of a mile east of U.S. 231 on County Road 1250 N., will host a gospel sing Saturday at the church.
Special guest singers will be Rejoicing Souls. Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m. and singing will begin at 7 p.m.
All are welcome to attend.

PERRY COUNTY – Daisy Girl Scout Troop 503 is collecting donations of personal-care items to aid families of the area.
Items being accepted include shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hairbrushes, combs, soap and baby items. Trial sized or full sized donations are welcome. Items may be dropped off now through Dec. 7 at The Perry County News office located at 537 Main Street or at Gladish Chiropractic Clinic located at 1430 Main Street.

TELL CITY – The Hoosier Heights Ladies will host an auction at 7 p.m. Dec. 5, at the Hoosier Heights Country Club. The auction will feature a live auction as well as a silent auction.

Traci Coyle will conduct the live auction. As part of the evening’s activities there will be a half-pot drawing and a cash raffle. A bake sale is part of the event.
A buffet dinner of fried chicken and roast beef will start at 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Michelle and Kurt Miller of Medina, Ohio, announce the birth of their son, Conner Daniel Miller, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at Akron General Hospital in Akron, Ohio.
The infant weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 18 inches long.
Mrs. Miller is the former Michelle Tapley. Conner has one older brother, Caleb Miller, 4.
Grandparents are Dan and Joanie Tapley of Tell City and Brian and Jane Miller of Brazil, Ind.
Great-grandparents are Freeman Miller of Terre Haute and the late Curtis and Lois Meunier and Ernest and Ann Tapley.